5th intervention Journal (preparing)
According to the article, journaling has numerous mental health benefits. It aids those suffering from anxiety, depression, and stress and allows us to reflect on our thoughts. (Sutton, 2018)
A journal allows us to express our emotions rather than bottle them up, which can be harmful to our health. Many people carry unspoken pain or humiliation within them, with these sentiments and images swirling in our minds. Writing transforms our pain into words that live independently of our inner selves. (Newman, 2020)
I read the article about how to write a journal, and I love how they explain it:
Journal is writing or drawing whatever comes to mind. Your journal does not have to have a specific structure. It’s your private space where you can talk about and create whatever you want to express yourself. Allow your thoughts and words to flow freely. Don’t be concerned about spelling errors or what other people might think. (University of Rochester Medical Center, 2019)
So, I want my intervention to do a journal without instruction. Do whatever you want in the notebook for two weeks/ 14 days (1-14 Aug). Then I will collect feedback on what they think after doing it, their opinion and emotion. One by one, I also want them to create a connection with each other by doing an online meeting for all participants to meet, talk and share their experiences.
I created a group chat to communicate with all participants.
I will do the two-hour online group meeting on Mon 21, August.
For 1-1 Feedback, I will do it on 15,16,19,21,22,23 Aug. One hour per participant.
REF:
Newman, K.M. (2020). How Journaling Can Help You in Hard Times. [online] Greater Good. Available at: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_journaling_can_help_you_in_hard_times.
Sutton, J. (2018). 5 Benefits of Journaling for Mental Health. [online] positivepsychology.com. Available at: https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-journaling/.
University of Rochester Medical Center (2019). Journaling for Mental Health. [online] Rochester.edu. Available at: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentID=4552&ContentTypeID=1.